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SecEd prides itself on being a positive voice for teachers. Our latest blogs, written by leading thinkers from within the secondary education sector, offer an engaging mix of deliverable ideas, advice and analysis.

It is not “aspiration” which is missing for our poorest children and families, but opportunity. Inspired by new book Living on the Edge, Alex Wood discusses the ongoing challenge of tackling disadvantage faced by our education system.

They were all trumped by a thin, shiny tome that came, quite unsolicited, through my letterbox. A cartoon figure, not unlike Noddy on Acid, with orange bow and antic visage, waved charmingly from its jolly cover.

The row over the 'banning' of foreigners from the English literature syllabus has dominated educational headlines. Karen Sullivan argues that this approach will hamper our attempts to encourage tolerance within our students.

We are increasingly in danger of forgetting the lessons of the Holocaust and rise to power of the Nazis, says SecEd editor Pete Henshaw. The damning results of the recent European elections prove that education has a key role in stopping the rise of the f

A recent report from the Engineering the Future group claimed that the industry is suffering because of misconceptions and poor careers advice. Writing in response, Richard Green says the UK leads the world in teaching design and technology – but there is

Recent proposals for exam questions to be based on popular culture has once again sparked the debate about its place in the education system. Karen Sullivan argues why students must study popular culture.

Over time, assemblies seem to have fallen down the list of priorities for many schools. Our headteacher diarist argues for a revival of the assembly as a key opportunity for promoting the whole school ethos and keeping the school community together.

While the word networking may send many of us into a cold sweat, Chris Smith argues that the future of professional collaboration relies on us reaching out and making school to school links – and that means embracing name badges, bad coffee and cheap wine